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... that she is using seems to think we are below sea level? As we approach the port we can see Corfu Island across the beautiful turquoise sea. At Igoumenitsa we parked at the terminal and went to enquire about tickets, we decided that the crossing to Ancona would be best, it sails tonight at 12 .30, takes 16 hours and allows dogs in the cabins. We paid for our tickets and returned to Dream Catcher. We drove out along the coast for little while as we had time to kill. ...

... restaurant where we had their version of Gyros: roast pork with French fries and pita with delicious Tzatsiki sauce and a Mythos beer. We asked for more sauce, and my efforts to figure out what a nearby tree was (Angelica) they gave us some olives flavored with Angelica herb. On the way back to the taxi, Ed found a store selling nuts and candies and got some Jordan Almonds, his ...

... led us to see the Caravaggio’s before it was too late. He was a big trouble maker, and left Italy under a cloud for having killed someone. Now scholars think he was affected by the mercury in a glaze he used. He was required to give a gift to the Order on being inducted, but he had just finished a painting (The beheading of St. John the Baptist) when he was de-robed, a ceremony where his robe was thrown to the ground.

... br> We headed out of town to Achilleion Palace, the retreat for the Empress Elizabeth of Austria. We had learned about her life when we were in Vienna last year. She built this house in Corfu in late 19th century style and decorated it with Gods of Ancient Greece, primarily Achilles for which the palace is named. We spent a couple of very interesting hours in both the house and the gardens and admiring the spectacular views. Did I mention that ...

... After checking prices i went back to the resort, found some others who were interested in para-sailing as well and then walked up the stairs of the hill back to the room. I changed to swimmers and went back down to the beach. Here i meet up with some more people and we went to the watersports area and paid for para-sailing. We then got on a boat and went about 10 minutes down the beach to a platform in the ocean. Here was where they did para-sailing. I went first, it was great, amazing ...